Jeremiah 23:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 23:22 : 22 But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
  • 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
  • John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.
  • 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
  • 2 Chr 18:23 : 23 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
  • Job 15:8-9 : 8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself? 9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours? 10 With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
  • Isa 40:13-14 : 13 By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher? 14 Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

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  • Jer 23:22
    74%

    22 But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

  • Rom 11:34
    73%

    34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

  • Isa 42:23
    73%

    23 Who is there among you who will give ear to this? who will give attention to it for the time to come?

  • Deut 18:21
    73%

    21 And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord?

  • Jer 23:19
    72%

    19 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.

  • Isa 28:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 And now, take care that you do not make sport of him, or your bands will be made strong; for I have had word from the Lord, the Lord of armies, of an end, of a complete end, which is to come on all the land.

    23 Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

  • Jer 6:18
    72%

    18 So then, give ear, you nations, and ...

  • Isa 29:15
    72%

    15 Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?

  • Jer 23:17
    72%

    17 They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.

  • Isa 40:13-14
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    72%

    13 By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?

    14 Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

  • Job 33:8
    72%

    8 But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

  • Jer 13:15
    71%

    15 Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    71%

    18 But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: As to the words which have come to your ears,

  • Job 22:15
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    15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

  • Jer 6:10
    71%

    10 To whom am I to give word, witnessing so that they may take note? see, their ears are stopped, and they are not able to give attention: see, the word of the Lord has been a cause of shame to them, they have no delight in it.

  • Jer 9:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 Who is the wise man able to see this? who is he to whom the word of the Lord has come, so that he may make it clear? why is the land given to destruction and burned up like a waste place, so that no one goes through?

    13 And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;

  • Isa 8:10-11
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    71%

    10 Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

    11 For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,

  • Jer 5:21
    70%

    21 Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

  • Lam 3:37
    70%

    37 Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

  • Jer 11:18
    70%

    18 And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

  • Jer 23:37
    70%

    37 This is what you are to say to the prophet, What answer has the Lord given to you? and, What has the Lord said?

  • Job 38:2
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    2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

  • Job 15:8
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    8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

  • Jer 17:15-16
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    70%

    15 See, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.

    16 As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

  • Jer 28:7
    70%

    7 But still, give ear to this word which I am saying to you and to all the people:

  • Mal 2:17
    70%

    17 You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?

  • Ps 24:3
    70%

    3 Who may go up into the hill of the Lord? and who may come into his holy place?

  • Ezek 18:1
    70%

    1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

  • Job 13:17
    70%

    17 Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds.

  • Ezek 14:2
    70%

    2 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  • Deut 5:28
    69%

    28 Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.

  • Deut 18:17
    69%

    17 Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said.

  • Jer 18:18-19
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    69%

    18 Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.

    19 Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.

  • Job 34:16
    69%

    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Ezek 13:7
    69%

    7 Have you not seen a vision without substance and have you not falsely made use of secret arts, when you say, The Lord has said; though I have said nothing?

  • Ezek 22:23
    69%

    23 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  • Nah 1:11
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    11 One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.

  • Jer 23:35
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    35 But this is what you are to say, every man to his neighbour and every man to his brother, What answer has the Lord given? and, What has the Lord said?

  • Num 24:16
    69%

    16 He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:

  • Isa 41:26
    69%

    26 Who has given knowledge of it from the first, so that we may be certain of it? and from the start, so that we may say, His word is true? There is no one who gives news, or says anything, or who gives ear to your words.

  • Job 22:18
    69%

    18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

  • Zeph 1:6
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    6 And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.

  • Jer 25:8
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    8 So this is what the Lord of armies has said: Because you have not given ear to my words,

  • 2 Kgs 20:16
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    16 And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Give ear to the word of the Lord.